​每日一词 confidentiality

每日一词 confidentiality

confidentiality

英 [ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃɪ'ælɪtɪ] 美 [ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃɪ'ælɪtɪ]

n.保密；机密

GRE

◉常用例句

(1) A confidentiality clause was added to the contract.

(2) The contractor violated the terms of his confidentiality agreement.

(3) They signed a confidentiality agreement.

(4) All letters will be treated with complete confidentiality.

(1) 合同上附加了一条保密条款。

(2) 承包商违反了保密协定的条款。

(3) 他们签署了一份保守机密的协议。

(4) 所有信件将按绝密处置。

◉词汇拆解

confidentiality: con(intensive prefix) + fid(to trust) + ent + ial + ity(n后缀)

◉Usage notes

Confidentiality is what you observe when you keep things secret. If you happen to be a mafia boss with lots of dark secrets, you'll want to be sure you can count on complete confidentiality from your wife and family.

Confidentiality is important not just to people involved in illegal activities. You expect your close friends and family to keep your secrets — you count on their confidentiality. Confidentiality might also apply to your job — if your company is working on a new computer game, confidentiality is essential to prevent leaks to your competitors. The word confidentiality includes the Latin root fides, which means "faith," or "trust."

◉朗文词典

confidentiality /ˌkɒnfədenʃiˈæləti $ ˌkɑːn-/ ●○○ noun [U]

a situation in which you trust someone not to tell secret or private information to anyone else 机密，秘密；保密

① The relationship between attorney and client is based on confidentiality.

律师和委托人之间的关系是建立在保密的基础之上的。

breach of confidentiality (=when someone gives away information they have promised to keep secret) 违反保密原则

① It’s a breach of confidentiality for a priest to reveal what someone has said in the confessional.

神父把一个人告解时说的事情泄露出来是违反保密原则的。

confidential /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ ●●○ adj

1  spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret 机密的；机要的

① a confidential government report

一份机密的政府报告

② Doctors are required to keep patients’ records completely confidential.

医生必须对病人的病历完全保密。

③ The information will be regarded as strictly confidential (=completely confidential).

这一信息将被视为绝对机密。

► see thesaurus at secret

2  a confidential way of speaking or behaving shows that you do not want other people to know what you are saying 〔言谈举止〕神秘的，隐秘的

His voice sank into a confidential whisper.

他的声音变成了耳语，显得神神秘秘的。